Abbott signs expanded disaster declaration adding more counties impacted by flooding
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an expanded emergency declaration that added Texas counties impacted by the disastrous flooding. The new declaration now includes Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Travis and Williamson counties, Abbott said at a press conference Saturday afternoon.
“We will be relentless and going after and ensuring that we locate every single person who’s been a victim of this flooding event. We’re not going to stop today or tomorrow. We will stop when the job is completed,” Abbott said.
Abbott also signed a request for a federal emergency declaration.
“Know that President Trump is absolutely heartbroken by what has happened here in Texas, and the loss of life is absolutely devastating to him and Melania,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the press conference.